Planning Your Blog

First Steps

• Logging In
• Settings
• Appearance

Next Steps (Use the Blog Cheat Sheet)

• Identify your audience
• Decide what you want to write
  • Communication Ideas
    • produce class news
    • give book reviews
    • highlight special events
    • share interesting websites or articles
    • post assignments
    • post announcements
    • communicate with parents
    • post behavior rules
  • Classroom ideas
    • personal reflection
    • class discussion
    • creative writing
    • writing prompts
    • summarize knowledge
    • test review
    • e-portfolio
• Write a Mission Statement
• Decide how often you will write (make a schedule)